'No-one is invincible.'

'No. They aren't.' She sighed smiling up at two thirds of her family.

'You know I'd help you if I had the first clue how.'

'Patrick you were a single parent for over a year how did you completely bypass all sewing?'

'Sister Evangelina took pity on me.'Patrick settled gently back next to him as he tickled Angelas tummy.

'Ah. Well I don't want her pity.'

'She could never pity you. She loves you and knows that you're doing so much at the moment. She would only want to help.'

'Perhaps. But it's a matter of pride. I know that she loves me and that she has made peace with my decision to leave the order and have a family with you but I still feel as if I need to prove myself to her. Prove that I made the right decision and I can't do that if I admit that I can't handle having a job and a family. You know how she is.'

'I do indeed but I'm sure, no I'm positive she wouldn't think badly of you. You're having a busy week is all. It's bot your fault that Mrs Penney took a very hectic week off is it? It's not your fault that Tim needs his name tag in his clothes.'

'I suppose. I'll think about it.'

'You know what you need to cheer you up?'

'5 more hours in a day?'

'Heavens no. A cuddle from your favourite little miracle.'

'Hmm. I suppose that could work. Give her here.'

'Here's Mummy darling.'

'Hello little one. You should be sleeping darling but I'll forgive you this one time. My darling I know you won't understand what I'm saying but please know that you are the nest thing that has ever happened to me and you bring so much joy to this family. No matter how much I may complain about having too much to do you are completely worth it. I wouldn't change a single day.'

'God Shelagh I love you so much. You have done so much for this old man and his threadbare son. You've brought laughter, and beauty, and joy into this flat. You gave my son a mother, you gave us this beautiful miracle and you have given us a large extended family in the Nonnatuns.'

'What I have done what not intentional but instinctual. I live my life because of your love and the love I share with our children. You have done so much for us too. Angela is proof that when we stick together amazing things can happen.'

'Amazing indeed. But not unexhausting.'

'I know. I'll talk to Sister Evangelina tomorrow, she's dying to get her hands dirty in something.'

'I'm sure. Now someone should really go to bed so that her parents can sleep.'

'No sleep for me. I want to at least do some of this sewing before I ask Sister Evangelina and I don't want to have to explain to her that the reason I wasn't able to do more was because i was too busy making love to my husband. Don't look so surprised, I know exactly what you mean when you say sleep.'

'Can you blame a man for trying?'

'Never.'